Lubricating system



Feb. 5)

P. H. GASKINS LuBRIcA'rING SYSTEM Filed Nov. 24. 1922 lfatented eh. 5, 1924;.

PALEIVIQN HLSMAN GASKINS, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLGB-IDA.

LUBRICATING SYSTEM.

Application filed November 24, 1'922. Serial No. 803,850.

To all 107mm z't may cmwern:

Be it known that I, PALnMoN HiLsMAN GAsKiNs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lubricating Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improveinent in lubricating systems especially adapted for use with motor Vehicles, such as automobiles or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a lubricating system which will automatically supply to the parts to be lubricated the proper amount of lubricant at the times when thorough lubrication is most needed,

and to this end the in'vention contemplates the provision of a reservoir for the ,lubricant and conveying devices leading therefrom to the parts to be lubricated, the reservoir being located above the points to be lubricated so that the lubricant feeds by gravity thereto, there being a normally closed valve interposed between the reservoir and the conveying devices an'd nieans being provided in conjunction with the .valve for opening the same in accordance'with the fiexure of the I Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showand comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objectsv and advantages of the ino vention reside in certain novel .features of the construction,` combination and arrangeinent of parts which will be hei'einafter more fully described and particularly pointe'd out in the appen'ded claiins.y reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this (specification, and in which:

ing the preferred einbodiment of the invention applied to an automobile, the showing of the automobile beingl largely diagrammatic; w p

Figure 2 is a. view, partly in section and Vbe understood however that the invention is applicable to various types of vehicles, it being shown and applied to an automobile for the sake of illustration. The autoinobile is of standard construction, and includes a body llisupported on a cha-ssis or fraine 12, which in turn is mounted on the wheels 18 by means of Springs 1d and axles 15. The Springs be connected with the aXle aiid with the chassis in any approved nianner and in the arrangeinent shown one end of the front spring is pivotally connected, as at 16.. to one end of a shacllc 17, the shackle 17 being` pivotally connected intermediate its eiids, as at 18 to the Chassis 12 of the vehicle. This much of the structure of the vehicle is referred to specifically'for the sake of illustration since the fiexure of the spring is utilized as a motive agency for actuating or opening the valve as will presently be described.

The lubricating systein which constitutcs the present invention includes resei'voii' 20 mounted on the cowl dash ofthe automobile at a point well ah'ive the points to he lubricated and containing,` the supplyv of oil 01' lubricant; From the hottom of the reservoir 20 a discharge pipe 21 leads and connects with one end of the valve casing` 22. The valve casing 22 is provided with a cavity 234 in open communication with the discharge pipe 21 of the i'cservoii' and the inner end of the cavity 23 coinniunicatcs with the axial passage 24; which in turn coinrnuiiicates with a laterally 'extcnding nipple 25. The flow of oil from the reservvoir through the pipe 21, cavity 23, passaze 24 and iiipple 25 is Controlled by a ball valve 26 norinally seated against a valve seat 27 fornied at the inner end of the cavity 23 around the passage 24. the valve 26 being held against the seat 27 by a coil spring 28 engaging the valve at one end and annular shoulder 29 at its other end.`

iIn order to provide for the opening of the valve and consequent1y of the floW of lu- `bricant When it is most dcsirable to have the parts of the automobile lubricated means is provided for opening the valve 26 in accordance With the flexure of the spring let. This means includes an elongated tubular casing connected With the valve casing 22 by a nut 31 or other suitable means. Through the casingI 30 a steel Wire 33 extends. This steel Wire 33 also extends through an axial opening or bore 3d provided thereforin the valve casing 22 and through the passage 24; of the valve casing 22 to a point adjacent `the ball valve 26. One end of the steel Wire 33 is engageable With the ball valve 26 and the other end is connected With the spring 14;, preferably by means of the shackle 17 although it is to be understood that this steel Wire may be otherwise connectedto the'spring 14. For instance the Wire 13 may be directly connected With the spring 14 or it may be connected With one end of the bell Crank pivoted on the chassis, the other end of the bell Crank being connected by a tpitman or the likoWith the spring. VIn 'the arrangement illustrated for the sake of illust'ration' the steel Wire 33 is adjustably connected With the shackle 17 the shackle 'being extended for this purpose and being provided With. a plurality of openings, designated at 36 and 37, the openings 36 being on the upper side of the piv otal connection of the shaclle to the chassis, and-the openings 37 being on the lower side of such pivotal connection. A bolt 39 is selectively cooperable With any one of these openings. The bolt 39 is provided at one end With av head 40 and is threaded at its opposite end so as to be cooperable With a nut 42. Adjacentthe headed end of the bolt a transverse bore 43 is formed in the shank thereof and through this bore the adjacent end of the steel Wire 83 is extended and suitably secured. vIf desired the steel Wire may be clamped or bound in the bore to cause the Wire to come into binding env gagement With the shackle.

The outlet nipple 25 of the valve casing communicates by a pipe With a distributing head 52 shown in detail in Figure 3 and comprisinoj a short cylindrical blockl of meta-l having an axial bore` 54 to lWhich the 'pipe 50 is connected, the azial bore 511- communicatingwith a plurality of radial boi'es 55.. Each l-1'ad1al bore F5 11s connected With a conveying dev-ice, such as a pipe 56 which o leads from the distributng head to the so as to move this ball valve, away from its seat 27 Vand permit floW of the lubr'icant from the reservoii' through'the discjharge pipe 21 to the valve casing, and thence through theVdistributiin;` head to the parts to be lub'ricated. As soon as the rebound has been completed and the *spring assumes approxiinately its normal position the valve 26 Will again vbe moved against Vits seat by the spring` 28 to prevent further floW of lui brcant. o

If it is Vdesired to take advantage ofthe impact :to open the valve the steel Wire 33 is 'connected to the shacklethrough one'of the openings 37, and of course the valve casing and tube are suitably inclined V'for this purpose, this inclination may be brought 'about V`by utilizingV discha-rge Vpipesl ofV .different curvature.

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1. In a lubricating' system -for use With automobiles havinga spring mounted for -fiexure, a reservoir for the lubrioant positioned above the points to .be lubricated, a valve casing communicating Withgthe reservoir, a discharge head communicating With the valve 'casingg and conveying devices leading from the discharge :head to the points to be lubricated, a spring seated ball ioo valvel mounted in the valve casinggand controlling'V the Vflow of lubricant;V and f means for opening said ball valve including asteel Wire'connected at one end to the spring and engageable at its opposite end With the ball valve, and an elongated tubular casing enclosin Jthe steel Wire and supported upon the Vvalve casing.V i 4:3 by tighten'ing up on the nut 41 sufticiently g 2.111 a lubricatinf.:` V'system for use With automobilcs or the like having a spring `mounted for flexure, a spring closed valve for cont-rollingthe floW of lubricant, and

ineansfor opening the valve as the springis fiexed including a steel. Wire connected With the spring and engageable Wlth the valve ;for openingthe same, and an enlongated tu; i bular casing enclosing the Wire.

In a` lubrica't-ing system for use With aiu'iomobiles having a spring 'mounted for 'liexionq thel inount-ing of'the spring including a shackle, said shackle being provided With a plurality of spaced openings, a luhrica-nt supply, avalve casing connected With the lubricant'supply and having a spring closed valve therein, conveying -devices connected With the Vvalve casing and-With the pointsZ to; be lubricated, :and means for opening the valve in aecorda'nce With the fieXui'e of the spring including a steel Wire having one end engageable With the Valve for opening the same as the spring is flexed, and means for selectively connecting the other end of the Wire with any of the openings of the shackle.

4-. In a hlbi'icating system for use with automohiles 01' the like having a spring inounted for flexure, a spring closed Valve for controlling the fiow of lubricant, and means for opening the valve as the firstmentioned spring is flexed, said means including a Wire connected with the spring and cooperable With the Valve for opening the same 5. In a lubricating System for use With autoinobiles or the like having a spring mounted for flexure, a normally closed valve :for controlling the flow of lubricant, and means connected With the spring and coopei'able With the Valve for opening the same as the sprin is flexed.

PALE ON HILSMAN GASKINS. 

